River Windrush
The River Windrush is a tributary of the River Thames in central England. It rises near Snowshill in Gloucestershire and flows south east for 65 km (40 mi) via Burford and Witney to meet the Thames at Newbridge in Oxfordshire.
| Windrush | |
|---|---|
The Windrush at Bourton-on-the-Water | |
| Location | |
| Country | England |
| Counties | Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire |
| Towns | Bourton-on-the-Water, Burford, Witney |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gloucestershire, Cotswold Hills |
| • coordinates | 51°58′54.51″N 1°51′59.64″W |
| Mouth | River Thames |
• location | Newbridge |
• coordinates | 51°42′36.03″N 1°25′7.19″W |
| Length | 65 km (40 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Newbridge |
| • average | 3.27 m3/s (115 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 0.11 m3/s (3.9 cu ft/s)26 August 1976 |
| • maximum | 21.6 m3/s (760 cu ft/s)6 December 1960 |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Worsham |
| • average | 2.40 m3/s (85 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Bourton-on-the-Water |
| • average | 1.20 m3/s (42 cu ft/s) |
The river gives its name to the village of Windrush in Gloucestershire.
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